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Monday 12th November 2007

European law firm SJ Berwin LLP has enhanced its Employment & Pensions Group with the recruitment of two new senior associates in the London Office.

Carl Richards joined SJ Berwin during October 2007. He currently advises on a full variety of contentious and non-contentious work ranging from transactional support and complex high value litigation to everyday HR support and advice.

Prior to SJ Berwin LLP, Carl worked in the Employment Team at Fox Williams solicitors. Carl also previously worked at DJ Freeman in London where he trained and qualified.

Carl gained his LLB in Law at Nottingham Trent University in 1996 and was admitted as a solicitor of England & Wales in September 1999.

Claire Brattey joined SJ Berwin in September 2007, having trained and qualified in Scotland. Since joining the firm’s Employment Team, she has worked on both contentious and non contentious issues advising both employers and senior executives.

Prior to joining SJ Berwin LLP, Claire worked in the Employment, Pensions & Benefits team at Burness LLP solicitors in Glasgow, Scotland. Claire also previously worked and qualified at Thompsons Solicitors based in Glasgow.

Claire gained her LLB (Hons) at Dundee University and was admitted as a solicitor of Scotland in 2001.

For further information please contact:

Nicola Kerr on +44 (0)20 7111 2717, email nicola.kerr@sjberwin.com or Dawn Holden on +44 (0)20 7111 5340, email dawn.holden@sjberwin.com

• SJ Berwin’s Employment & Pensions Group comprises 21 lawyers, including five partners across Europe in our United Kingdom, German, Italian and Spanish  offices.  The Group advises on all employment and pensions law issues, whether contentious or non-contentious, offering a high quality and rapid response service.
  
  
• SJ Berwin was created and thrives as a leading-edge legal services business, focusing on the European and international market place.  Our clients are sophisticated buyers of legal services, principally entrepreneurial companies and financial institutions, whom we advise on a comprehensive range of services including Corporate Finance, Commercial, Real Estate, Banking, Reconstruction & Insolvency, Financial Services, Litigation, Employment & Pensions, EU & Competition and Tax.
  
  
• Our approach has resulted in the firm winning a number of recent awards including UK Firm of the Year’ at the Global Chambers Awards 2007, European Law Firm of the Year (EVCA) for the third consecutive year, Private Equity Law Firm of the Year (EVCJ) for the 4th consecutive year,  Best Law Firm (Fund Formation) (Private EquityOnline and Private Equity International) 2007 for the 6th consecutive year; Competition Team of the Year - Legal Business Awards 2006;  No 1 in Legal Week’s Law Firm Satisfaction Survey 2005; UK Firm of the Year - Legal Week Awards 2005;  Real Estate Team of the Year - Legal Business Awards 2005; Real Estate Team of the Year - The Lawyer Awards 2005; Stephen Kon awarded Best Achievement in Copyright Practice at the World Leaders European IP Awards 2005; Jonathan Blake named Global Private Funds Lawyer of the Year by The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers. 
  
  
• On 1 June 2005, SJ Berwin became SJ Berwin LLP, a limited liability partnership.  SJ Berwin LLP or an affiliated undertaking has an office in Berlin, Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris and Turin.
  
  
• More information on SJ Berwin's services can be found at www.sjberwin.com